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The Body of Christ – Inside and Out

    What a blessing this past week has been.  Monday through Friday night I had the pleasure of speaking at a revival at Fowler Springs Baptist Church in Blountsville , Alabama .  I was so touched by the love and commitment of the people at Fowler Springs it was hard to leave.  It was like I had known them all my life.  Each night I was blessed to by faithfulness of these friends to Christ. 

    Sunday morning I had the joy of sharing at The Living Waters Church at Stillwaters Resort on Lake Martin outside of Dadeville , Alabama .  This outside church was in as beautiful setting as I have ever seen.  People from several states were present at the service, taking the time to come during their vacation.  Local residents provide this ministry and their love for Christ and for others was an incredible blessing to me.  Once again, it was hard to leave.

    Two churches…one a denominational church and one non-denominational…one inside a building and one outside in the woods…one made up of residents from a community always pretty much the same each Sunday…the other made up of visitors from all over the southeast and changes from week to week.  Two churches very different and yet exactly the same.  When I say the same, I mean people committed to Jesus Christ with the same look of love, the same fellowship of the spirit, the same desire to make a difference, the same compassion for others and the same look of passion to bring God’s grace into the life of another.

    The same…all because of Christ.  The same Christ that is present at one is present at the other.  He is the commonness that makes all who follow Him one.  He is the same Lord regardless of the time…regardless of the place.  Inside or outside, He is there wherever two or more are gathered in His name.  I praise God for the body of believers everywhere who are committed to bring Christ to the world.  Thanks be to God for Christ, who makes us all one in Him.

In Christ,
Billy

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